Live auction - bgr_386610 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ANTIOCHUS II THEOS Tétradrachme

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Estimate :	650 €
Price :	380 €
Maximum bid :	380 €
End of the sale :	19 April 2016 14:17:55
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Tétradrachme

Date: c. 261-256 AC.

Mint name / Town : Séleucie du Tigre, Babylonie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 29 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 17,05 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large bien centré. Beau portrait idéalisé d’Antiochus Ier. Frappe molle au revers à l’usure plus importante. A été nettoyé anciennement

Catalogue references :

ESM.178 pl. XV/16 - Gülnar 2/2931 pl. 87 - SC.587 /1a - WSM.- - HGCS. 9/236 g - P.2935 - BMC.14

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Antiochus Ier, à droite; grènetis circulaire perlé.

Reverse

Reverse description : Apollon nu assis à gauche sur l'omphalos, tenant de la main droite une flèche et appuyé sur son arc de la gauche ; de chaque côté, un monogramme ; grènetis circulaire perlé.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ANTI-OCOU/ (MTo)/ (WDR)

Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus).